cordon
Example Sentences
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A cordon will remain around the scene of a major fire at a historic mill in Staffordshire over the coming days while the site is made safe.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Security is expected to again be heightened for the hearing, with a security cordon of steel imposed around the downtown courthouse for his first appearance in January.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The incident happened at the Centre:MK on Saturday afternoon and large police cordon remains in place.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
He said a cordon remained in place at the site.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
It would seem almost as though there were a cordon drawn round the upper part of these great peaks beyond which no man may go.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
